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Planning your life with contraception

calendar_today 20 October 2021

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Planning your life with contraception

Finau* had no plans of becoming a mother anytime soon. She was young and still in school. But her life took a turn when she became pregnant unexpectedly and had to temporarily…

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Empowering Pacific Youth through Comprehensive Sexuality Education

calendar_today 19 October 2021

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Empowering Pacific Youth through Comprehensive Sexuality Education

When she turned 16, Livia* was like any other young woman drawn by new feelings to explore physical intimacy with her boyfriend. But, also like many youths in the Pacific, Livia…

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UNFPA Pacific hands over Personal Protective Equipment and Reproductive Health kits to the Fijian Government

calendar_today 19 May 2021

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UNFPA Pacific hands over Personal Protective Equipment and Reproductive Health kits to the Fijian Government

The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health (RH) kits in addition to other medical supplies from…

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Training on SRH and GBV in emergencies benefits women and young people in Vanualevu

calendar_today 04 May 2021

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Training on SRH and GBV in emergencies benefits women and young people in Vanualevu

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives; delivering a world where every pregnancy is…

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Invest in Midwives: they save lives

calendar_today 04 May 2021

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Invest in Midwives: they save lives

Every pregnant woman deserves a safe delivery – even if she is living through a humanitarian crisis. Midwives can provide this care, saving lives in the process. Midwives have…

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MISP training to build the capacity of Pohnpei State health workers on lifesaving SRH

calendar_today 29 April 2021

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MISP training to build the capacity of Pohnpei State health workers on lifesaving SRH

FSM, 28 April 2021 – A first-ever three-day virtual training on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is currently underway in the…

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Women-friendly spaces – a relief for post-disaster recovery

calendar_today 29 March 2021

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Women-friendly spaces – a relief for post-disaster recovery

Communities in the areas worst hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasa (TC Yasa), particularly women and girls, are benefitting from services provided by Women Friendly Spaces (WFS). WFS is…

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Dignity kits meet the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa

calendar_today 29 March 2021

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Dignity kits meet the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa

On 17 December 2020, severe TC Yasa (Category 5 intensity) made landfall on Bua district of Vanua Levu (part of the Northern division) – Fiji’s second-largest island. In the…

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Policy design for Tongan women, children and adolescents to survive, thrive and transform

calendar_today 17 March 2021

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Policy design for Tongan women, children and adolescents to survive, thrive and transform

This week, the Tonga Ministry of Health is convening a workshop to design the Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) policy with strategic partners in…

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